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SCRAPYARD SHIP

“What a Ride!”

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Lieutenant Commander Jason Reynolds has had a string of bad luck lately — evident by the uncomfortable house arrest bracelet strapped to his right ankle. Worse yet, he’s relegated to his grandfather’s old house and rambling scrapyard. To complicate things, the women in his life are pulling from every direction. But It’s through a bizarre turn of events that Jason is led to a dried up subterranean aquifer hundreds of feet below ground. Here he discovers an advanced alien spacecraft, one that will propel his life in a new direction.

The adventure begins… and with it new troubles for Jason: The Craing, an unstoppable interstellar threat, is headed right for Earth. A desperate situation goes from bad to worse as the Alliance crumbles.

Fortunately, Jason’s unorthodox and impetuous nature seems to work in his favor as he moves up to the captain’s chair. First order of business is to reconnect with his SEAL team compatriots and face this enemy head-on. What’s at stake? The very survival of the human race.

This is book one of the 13-book Scrapyard Ship series. The Star Watch series (a continuation of Scrapyard) has another 6 books . . . so you have some serious reading to do!

HAB 12

“Buckle up–this is another crazy ride!”

The Scrapyard Ship sci-fi adventures continue with HAB 12, the second book in the series:
Captain Jason Reynolds faces new challenges, not only on Earth but from the far side of the universe as well. The only way to stop the Craing this time will be to square off with them on their home turf.

Jason’s been informed that three powerful Craing warships, having similar technology as The Lilly, will soon be en route to Earth. The Alliance must destroy the Craing’s wormhole means of distant space travel to avert Earth’s total annihilation. Unfortunately, there’s no way to reach the Craing worlds in time, at least not through conventional means.
It’s up to Jason and his hand-picked assault team to traverse, by advanced phase-shifting means, through the hazardous environment of HAB 12. This is an adventure fraught with carnivores of a Jurassic Age magnitude, and a terrain so deadly that turning back may be their only hope of survival.

Space Vengeance

“The crazy ride continues… and never lets up!”

Captain Jason Reynolds is back! In the third installment of the Scrapyard Ship sci-fi adventure series, Space Vengeance, Jason, his family, and The Lilly’s crew face the impending destruction of their internal nano-devices. What’s worse, what remains of the Craing fleet, some 1500 warships, is back and headed straight toward the already decimated planets within Allied space. In what looks to be a one-way suicide mission, Jason must leave Nan and Mollie behind on Earth and out of harm’s way.

While war rages on sixty light years from Earth, maniacal space raider Captain Stalls and hundreds of his pirated warships close in on Earth. Stalls knows exactly what he wants: to find and kill Captain Reynolds and take the beautiful Nan Reynolds for his own.

Note from the author:

If you’ve made it to this third installment, you already realize this is an ongoing series. With that said, more often than not these books have cliff-hanger endings!

Realms of Time

Welcome to the fourth installment of the Scrapyard Ship series, Realms of Time. Captain Jason Reynolds and his team are up against a new, and unexpected foe—an adversarial force that has every intention of aligning with the powerful and dreaded Craing Empire.

The enemy strikes from Earth’s high orbit, deploying five time-shifting spheres. The spheres are strategically positioned to link-up and set Earth’s clock back 100 years into the past. But when that course of action is interrupted by The Lilly’s crew, the results become far worse. Fluctuating time realms rapidly spread across the globe and threaten to rip the planet apart. Join Jason, Billy, Traveler, Ricket and Dira on their mission as they literally travel to the ends of time to bring Earth back to the twenty-first century.

…For ten points, tell me the names of the three characters portrayed on the new cover….

Craing Dominion

The Wild Wild Wild ride continues … Welcome to Craing Dominion, Book 5 of the best-selling Scrapyard Ship series.

Truly dark times have come to the Allied forces, the crew of The Lilly, and Earth — we knew they were coming but nothing will have prepared you for this …

With the introduction of Craing commander Ot-Mul, there’s a new standard for evil that will not only shape the rest of this series, but Science Fiction literature as a whole.

Join Captain Jason Reynolds as he ventures into the proverbial lion’s den in a last ditch effort to even the playing field with the Craing — an empire that has embarked on a pursuit that will guarantee their de facto dominance for millennia to come.

Mad Powers

Rob Chandler, regaining consciousness, realizes he’s somehow been involved in a horrendous car accident. In pain and unable to move, he has no memory of his identity, or how the hell he’d gotten on that deserted desert road in the middle of nowhere. He has little time to contemplate his situation when he sees an 18-wheeler barreling down on him. The truck swerves, crashes, and plows into Chandler’s already decimated car. Then, as if his luck couldn’t get any worse, he watches a 30,000 volt high-power line drop from a telephone pole into his mangled car, hanging suspended mere inches from his head. Still alive, something at a molecular level changes Chandler.

Past enemies converge in a small desert town in Arizona, with one singular objective in mind … to kill Rob Chandler. What they didn’t expect was coming up against Rob’s new, strange, mad powers. From small town America to high-society of Baden-Baden, Germany, join Rob Chandler in this high-tension, paranormal thriller that doesn’t let up until the very last page.

Mad Powers is a full-length, 70,000 word novel. Originally a short novella called Tapped In, this newly integrated, three-part story kicks off what’s sure to evolve into another best-selling series.

The Great Space

They knew the day would come—the day when Earth itself would come under direct attack by the Craing. After destroying much of Jhardon and the Mau planet of Carz-Mau, an elite Vanguard fleet of seven Craing dreadnaughts, planet killers, enters Earth’s orbit.

Captain Jason Reynolds and the crew aboard his Caldurian ship, The Lilly, are once again pulled into action to fend off what just might be their most ruthless and powerful adversary yet. In an unanticipated turn of events, thousands of molt weevils are unleashed on Earth, swarming insectoid aliens with one intent … kill every man, woman, and child on the surface of the planet. Nan and Mollie must utilize their own cunning and resourcefulness to stay alive long enough to be rescued.

Call To Battle

Welcome to the final, heart-pounding, episode of the Scrapyard Ship series books. It’s all about to end in one climatic crescendo.

The story continues, with Captain Jason Reynolds, and his team: Billy, Rizzo, and the rhino-warrior, Traveler. They must attempt to rescue Ricket and Gaddy, still held captive aboard the impregnable Dreathlor prison barge. Only then, can Jason return to The Lilly, his highly advanced Caldurian vessel … where it all began.

The elusive Admiral Ot-Mul, leader of the Craing Drac-Vin forces, has not only survived, but thrived, in the far, outer-reaches of space. With hundreds of thousands of warships under his command, Ot-Mul’s combined fleets are on the move. But, in truth, he cares about little else than making one man suffer … Captain Jason Reynolds.

With the approach of an enormous fighting force on the horizon, it’s the last call to battle. Will the decimated Allied worlds reunite one more time? Will Ot-Mul get his vengeance, by taking those most dear to Jason—Mollie, Boomer, Nan and Dira—and use them to rip Jason’s world, his very existence, apart?

Lone Star Renegades

From author, Mark Wayne McGinnis, who brought you the hit series, Scrapyard Ship and Tapped In, comes a new and exciting new science fiction saga and the rise of the most unlikely new hero.

Seventeen-year-old Collin Frost, the kicker for the Lone Stars high school football team, was not enjoying the bus ride back to the school after a game that hadn’t gone so well. The ride was made worse for him when Bubba, the team’s defensive tackle, decided Collin should sit in the aisle instead of the seat next to him. That’s why when the bus pulled to a stop at a railway crossing in a small town in Middleton Texas, Collin didn’t actually see what the bus driver, the cheerleaders, and his teammates saw … a hovering, goliath-sized space ship.

And here the journey of the Lone Star Renegades begins. Abducted into the belly of a sim rover collector ship, sent from a distant galaxy, the Lone Stars must find a way to survive long enough to escape their deathly confines. When that escape finally does come, the teenagers find themselves twenty-three light years from Earth and smack dap in the middle of an interstellar war. Young and irreverent, the Lone Stars must bargain with the Brotherhood forces for passage back to Earth—a bargain that would require them to complete a military basic training program and inevitably have them fight against Brotherhood’s enemies for the duration of one year.

Star Watch

Join the Star Watch crew on their first mission to the planet of Trom, where hostile Pharlom invaders have appropriated high altitude cloud-ports as prisoner of war camps. As a fierce battle in space ensues, fragmented warships fall into Trom’s atmosphere and head right for a populated cloud-port.

From best-selling author Mark Wayne McGinnis comes the highly anticipated Scrapyard Ship spin-off series, Star Watch.

The Craing War is now over … the enemy defeated. As planetary systems around the galaxy try to bring normalcy back to their existence, one thing becomes crystal clear … without the Craing around to keep everyone in line, space has become a far more dangerous place.

With tens of thousands of warships idle, along with hundreds of thousands of Allied crew personnel sitting on their hands, it’s up to Admiral Perry Reynolds whether or not to send the combatants home, and mothball most of the ships. But as more and more requests for prompt Allied assistance come in from the farthest reaches of outer space (i.e. for minor incursions into sovereign territory; or others, more serious—including barbaric planetary invasions), Admiral Reynolds is compelled to introduce a new stellar over-watch program. With his own career winding down, one of his final directives will be in the formation of a special intergalactic marshaling service … Star Watch. The admiral has the perfect ship lined up for the task—the most advanced warship in the known galaxy: the mile-long Caldurian vessel—the Minian. Next … he needs to outfit the ship with a captain and crew he can trust to get this far-range venture initiated properly.

Across the galaxy, young Boomer, daughter of Captain Jason Reynolds, begins her training in the ancient fighting methods of the Kahill Callan, and prepares to battle against Lord Vikor Shakrim—leader of the dreaded Sahhrain warriors.

Ricket – Star Watch Book 2

“What a ride! I’m completely out of breath.”

“By far, this is my favorite of ALL the McGinnis SyFy books.”

“I stood up and cheered.”

The need for Star Watch assistance is heating up within the galaxy. With their resources quickly thinning, Ricket and a small team are sent to Port City, on the planet Eriok. Here Ricket’s adventure begins, and he’ll have to use every bit of his technical cunning to survive, because what’s waiting for him will alter the course—for both Star Watch and Ricket forever.

Many light-years away, there’s a new spatial land-grab in process by the Darion Cartel—their expanding fleet of warships, led by Captain Mar Oswaldo, the Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) of space … a masterful starship captain who’s never been defeated in battle, and he’s ready to come up against the commander of Star Watch, Captain Jason Reynolds.

Join the Star Watch team as they encounter both new and old adversaries. Be prepared to say goodbye to a beloved crewmember—one who has been with them since the very beginning.

Deadly Powers – Tapped In Book 2

There are some traps even a telepathic spy can’t see coming…

Rob Chandler can read minds. A car crash and a 30,000-volt shock gave him incredible abilities, and it put him on the path to working for the covert SIFTR Agency. When Chandler’s fellow agent and girlfriend Pippa leaves him, the result of one too many peeks into her mind, she’s kidnapped by evil forces that want the telepath for themselves, or dead. Chandler has no choice but to take the bait.

He infiltrates the Order, a powerful organization seeking worldwide domination. Drawn into a life-sized recreation of the Old West town of Tombstone, Chandler will need more than his mental powers to save Pippa. He’ll need to draw his Colt .45 Peacemaker faster than a man going by the name of Billy the Kid.

Deadly Powers is the second installment in the Tapped In saga, a series of paranormal thrillers. If you like mind-blowing action, electrifying suspense, and surprises you won’t see coming, then you’ll love Mark Wayne McGinnis’ paranormal spy adventure.

Buy Deadly Powers to start the twisty thriller today!

Boomer – Star Watch Book 3

Five years have passed, and the story begins in a dark period within the Star Watch saga. Captain Jason Reynolds, Omni of the U.S. Space Fleet, along with his now sixteen-year-old daughter, Mollie, are en route to the Dacci System to attend the memorial service for none other than Boomer, his other daughter. Information on her death had been sketchy at best—an attack by the Sahhrain on Harpaign, during the Goldwon graduation trials. It had been a massacre. The Blues have since declared war on the Sahhrain, and there is a good chance the U.S. Fleet and the Alliance will be dragged into the fray as well.

Once on the planet Harpaign, Jason conducts a preliminary investigation—one that soon reveals things are not what they seem. Information is being withheld and clues indicate there is a slim possibility that Boomer did not die on the sandy dunes battlefield of Capital City after all—setting in motion the most riveting, non-stop action, Star Watch novel yet. So grab ahold your multi-guns and affix your Enhancement shields, because this is going to be one hell of a wild, rollercoaster ride!

Glory for Sea & Space

An advanced enemy fleet, comprised of thousands of Sahhrain Vastma-class warships, is headed toward the Sol System—a fleet that can in no way be matched by the U.S. fleet’s current assets. Omni Jason Reynolds, head of the entire Allied force defense, also learns his daughters, Boomer and Mollie, have ventured into the multiverse to deal with the murderous Rom Dasticon once and for all. He soon discovers it was a one-way trip—marooned, the girls have no way to return home—unless he can, somehow, find them one

To discover key answers about the Caldurians and their multiverse technology, Jason and Dira return to the scrapyard where his father, Admiral Perry Reynolds, now semi-retired, resides. Here, long-held secrets of the past are unearthed … the real story of the discovery of The Lilly and Ricket, once trapped hundreds of feet below ground. But, as they will learn, the story began many years before that, when young Captain Perry Reynolds was commissioned to skipper a secret 1940s-era Iowa-class battleship, the USS Montana. His days spent on that great warship—as well as his subsequent defeat and dishonor—mold the man Perry Reynolds ultimately becomes.

As ramifications from past events converge into the present, Jason will be faced with three prominent Star Watch crewmembers meeting their untimely, and emotionally devastating, end.

Space Chase

At first, young Ryan Chase thought it was no big deal. A minor space collision with a creepy- looking, refurbished Paotow Tanker. Hey, these things happen … right? Sure, unless the one you’ve plowed into is a murderous psychopath, who’s been lying in wait for the young Consignment Freight delivery pilot. The relentless cat-and-mouse galactic chase is on, and Ryan must either match his pursuer’s cunning or die trying.

Unbeknownst to Ryan—there’s much more going on than he realizes. By the time his aunt, ex-president Nan Reynolds, and Captain Jason Reynolds, plus the rest of the Star Watch team, are alerted, a much larger conspiracy is also occurring, and Ryan could already be captured—or worse—dead.

Want to tap into the author’s imagination while you read?

The various spacecraft portrayed in this high-stakes space adventure seem to take on a life of their own. At key points within the book, you can view (spin, rotate, and/or zoom in-and-out) these 3D, online spacecraft models.

The Simpleton

First Contact: Assess human with the flawed, rudimentary, mind …

Unbeknownst to simpleton Cuddy Perkins, his dependable, uneventful, life was about to be turned completely upside down.

It’s a moonless summer night when a severely damaged intergalactic spacecraft enters Earth’s upper orbit. The alien pilot is desperate. Needs to hold up long enough to make repairs—before his relentless pursuers find him.

Cuddy Perkins lives a simple life with his mother, his dog Rufus, and a scattering of farm animals that still inhabit their old, dilapidated, Woodbury Tennessee ranch. He was used to the insults; retard …simpleton … village idiot. Momma says to just ignore them … people can be heartless. But Cuddy already knew he had been different, ever since the accident back when he was seven. He didn’t know how long ago that was, exactly, but he did know he was pretty big now—taller than his older brother, Kyle … who was in prison, and the Woodbury Sheriff—the man who put him there.

Legacy

Better buckle up … the Scrapyard Ship gang is back for a new interstellar romp!

… Over the past year, things have been relatively peaceful within the Planetary Alliance. Captain Jason Reynolds is looking forward to a fishing trip in the deep wilderness on Alantia Dastile with Michael, his six-year-old son. His wife, Dira, and his father, the Fleet Omni, are away on a diplomatic mission to the Sommis of Adriark. It’s the perfect time for an interstellar getaway. Or is it?

Jason just needs to check on one thing first—a flurry of mechanical issues recently plaguing the Parcical, the Omni’s Rogue Class spacecraft—something about a Zoo habitat using increasing amounts of the vessel’s memory; that, and a flurry of malfunctions with onboard Caldurian technologies.

Caught off guard, it’s soon discovered: a different kind of war is coming. The Alliance is not prepared. The U.S. Fleet is not prepared. A new enemy rears its ugly head and quickly becomes the dominant force within the sector. For those who survive the coming rampage — the coming war — everything will change.

The Scrapyard Ship gang unites one more time for this action-packed adventure. Together, they will endeavor to give the Planetary Alliance a fighting chance against almost certain devastation that’s heading toward the Sol System.
The Scrapyard Ship gang unites one more time for this action-packed adventure. Together, they will endeavor to give the Planetary Alliance a fighting chance against almost certain devastation that’s heading toward the Sol system.

The Simpleton QUEST

Book 2, Simpleton Quest—of the Simpleton trilogy.

In the previous, book one—we saw him heartlessly teased—he was the Woodbury, Tennessee village idiot. But that all changed one early summer morning when, after doing his chores, nineteen year-old Cuddy Perkins stumbled upon a faintly glowing figure, sitting upon a rock within a grove of tall pines. The alien, Tow, had landed his spacecraft nearby to make repairs, and to hide from his relentless pursuers. Tow, and what remained of his race, mostly scattered across the universe, were systematically being hunted down and exterminated. A gentle, pacifist, people, the Pashier had little hope of survival. Tow, getting to know the earthling Cuddy over several days, saw something in the good-natured young human. Using advanced technology offered on his ship, the Evermore, Tow set out to change Cuddy’s life … forever. The time spent within the wellness chamber not only increased Cuddy’s mental faculties—it made him both highly intelligent and telekinetic.

In book two, Cuddy has traded his simple, country town existence for a life spent amongst the stars, voyaging on the spacecraft Evermore. His life dedicated to helping Tow and his desperate kinfolk try to start a new life on the planet Primara. With the help of his brother, Kyle—along with Tony and Brian, and his childhood best friend, Jackie—the team of five must find a way to combat the vicious Howsh before Primara is annihilated. With one last-ditch mission, the team must uncover certain hidden truths, concerning both the Pashier and the Howsh—two races far more connected than previously known. The answers they seek can only be found in the past—in the ancient vaults of Calirah. To get there, they will go up against vile savage beasts, treachery, and a fleet of warships that just might be unstoppable. Not everyone in the group will survive. Emotionally and physically spent, En route to their next Interstellar destination, someone else will need their help—someone both vulnerable and powerful.

Galaxy Man

The year is 2117. In the farthest reaches of Earth’s territorial space a spree of depraved murders have local cattle ranchers fearing for their families. A fear, they will soon discover, that is more than justified.

Apparently, John Gallic’s reputation proceeded his arrival to the fringe-world of Muleshoe. A reputation suggesting he be given a wide berth. As the new Territory Abettor, commonly referred to as a Frontier Marshal, Gallic would be there for the long haul.

Formally titled Detective Chief Inspector of the Spatial Colonial Police—District 22—he’d investigated only the highest profile murders and was a rising star within the department. But that life was in the past. Gallic now provided an assortment of backwater law enforcement services to the burgeoning deep-space frontier territories. Sure, there was an occasional smalltime crime to investigate, but more often than not Gallic spent his days—commissioned by the big Interstellar banks—repossessing billionaire ranchers’ high-priced spacecraft. A glorified repo man. He was fine with that. It gave him spare time to do the one thing more important than anything else—find the murderer of his wife and child.

Piloting his voluminous spacecraft, the Hound, Gallic arrives on Muleshoe expecting his latest assignment to be no different than the hundred other repo jobs he’s performed. Typically, no one gets in his way. Then a Vid-Message call comes in from D-22—the Hammer and Nails Killer is at it again. Right there within the frontier worlds. Soon, Gallic would be chasing the very same cunning serial killer who, mercilessly, stole his once-perfect life away from him. The line between prey and predator becomes blurred and the Galaxy Man will have no problem sacrificing himself to kill a killer.

Ship Wrecked

A wicked snowstorm had blown in from the north and the roads were a mess. Recently split from his one-time girlfriend, there was now nothing holding Cameron Decker here in the little backwater mountain town of Larksburg Stand. Time to get back to college, back to Stanford. Seeing a guy knee-deep in slush at the side of the road, he pulled to the curb and waived him over. He smacked his head getting in—knocked his watch cap askew. Only then did Cameron notice—noticed that the stranger couldn’t possibly be human.

Cameron decided to help his stranded passenger—a decision he’d soon come to regret. Along with his rust-bucket of a pickup truck, he was soon heading deep into space aboard an interstellar spacecraft. When the vessel is crash landing onto an alien world, he’ll have to contend with a murderous droid and a slew of strange alien life forms. But it is the forty-five-foot tall killer beast—a Minal Loth—that will impact is life the most. Marooned, Cameron must keep his wits to survive long enough to find a way to return home—back to that little mountain town, and that girl, who he should never have left in the first place.

Boy Gone

Mere minutes after arriving at their Nantucket family beach home, 9-year-old Scotty Sullivan was out the back door, scrambling toward the shore, with Larry, the family dog, fast on his heels. Now late in the afternoon in mid-spring, the typical summer beach crowd visitors were still weeks away. Then Scotty became aware of an odd-looking object, hovering just above the crashing surf. In an age of hobbyist’s drones and all sorts of flying gadgets, he wasn’t overly concerned until the large flying object moved much, much, closer. A storm was brewing and dark clouds blanketed the sky. Nervously, Scotty turned and tried to spot his house—somewhere off behind the dunes—but it would be sixteen years before he’d see it again.

Ship Wrecked II

It was a hard sell, but Cameron had convinced Heather to return to the exoplanet Sang-Morang—where he had hoped they could experience the wonder of this majestic corner of the universe, together. The spacecraft Primion was flight-ready and the immense creature—the Minal Loth—seemed content to follow him wherever he went. And he still had the old Ford pickup truck, gassed up, and ready to explore more of that alien landscape.

But Cameron’s well-intentioned plan turns out to be amongst his very worst. No sooner has the Primion set down on Sang-Morang, than they are ruthlessly attacked. Heather is abducted. The Loth is gone. The Primion destroyed. Cameron, once again, is alone and shipwrecked.

While Cameron is somewhat accustomed to surviving alone—being self-reliant—Heather has little concept of such things. Forcibly abducted up into space and a prisoner of ill-intentioned beings, she will have to dig deep beyond her limited life experience as a mere hostess at the Drake Café back in Larksburg Stand to confront both her inner and outer demons.

Light years apart, it quickly becomes apparent to them both that there is little hope they will ever see each other again. Soon, they will each be forced to endure their own version of hell—and do so alone.

Cloudwalkers

When a cluster of blazingly fast meteorites strikes Earth’s upper stratosphere in the year 2129, they release three destabilizing elements into the atmosphere—Strongzine, Stradamine, and Starlox—which encircle the Earth’s surface in a thick, partially solidified layer of cloud and begin to spew a constant stream of acid rain onto the surface below. Organic life forms are all but obliterated, and the human race is reduced to a tiny fraction of its population. This event is known as the Ruin.

But five centuries later, humanity still survives. Cloudwalkers tells the story of Conn Brataich, a young man who lives a privileged life above the cloudbank, relying on his noble heritage—and the abilities it provides—to guide him through his beautiful but treacherous realm in the New York skylands, and Misty Casper, a Grounder who lives an arduous and somber life hundreds of feet below in the former subway tunnels of crumbling midtown Manhattan. Their two cultures live in uneasy, segregated codependence, rarely interacting until late one fall evening when, mysteriously, an experienced Cloudwalker of noble blood falls five hundred feet to his death. Conn is sent to recover the body in secret, but he doesn’t expect to encounter Misty on the dangerous streets of the dying city.

Their chance encounter triggers a domino effect that throws them both headlong into a struggle for their very survival. Conn and Misty soon discover that only by working together can they succeed, but first they’ll have to put aside their preconceived notions about one another. Dark forces, long thought to have been expunged, have returned and are threatening to destroy both their ways of life. Through love, loss, and the looming threat of war, Misty and Conn will be forced to face their greatest fears for the sake of their very world and each other.

Welcome to Book 1. The Cloudwalker Saga begins!

The Hidden Ship

Brian Polk had been stateside for barely a year after leaving the Air Force when the unthinkable happened. It was an interstellar invasion—the beginning of the end of known civilization. First, military installations and the largest cities across the globe were turned to rubble. Tens of millions of souls lost during a horrific reign of terror. Government centers and law enforcement resources were next. Finally, the aliens eliminated humanity’s means to electronically communicate with each other.

The Earupitan’s technology and weaponry was so remarkable, so advanced, humanity never really had a chance. The aliens now walk brazenly among humans—their reptilian eyes always watchful, always scrutinizing. No one is safe, and almost everyone who gets taken into an OEC center never sees the light of day again. Humanity now lives in fear—freedom is a thing of the past. And then there are those who have befriended the enemy . . .

But not Captain Brian Polk. He’s far more interested in taking back a little of what was stolen. When he acquires some of the alien technology, he finally has hope of making some small difference. He might even be able to pull off the impossible—that or he’ll die trying.

Guardian Ship

Creepy and wonderful, they’re watching us—Malissa Brink / Didn’t want it to end—Randy Grub

Dominic Moretti was dealing with a lot of issues. Life hadn’t been easy since returning home from Afghanistan. His marriage was on the rocks, his sports betting was out of control, and he was hanging out with the wrong cronies in Manhattan’s Little Italy—just another war hero who couldn’t piece his life back together in the real world. Also, there was that strange, annoying feeling that he was being watched . . .

Humankind was indeed being evaluated, by the highly advanced Khantam Lom, an alien species in control of much of the galaxy. Did this selfish, war-mongering, human race warrant protection from the soon-to be-invading Wikk Empire? An insectile species with insatiable appetites, the Wikk were hell-bent on subjugating Earth as one of their many farming settlements.

So the adventure begins. Dominic inadvertently saves the life of a Khantam Lom Observer, and everything changes. Humankind has but one—seeming impossible—shot at avoiding a catastrophic fate. Dominic won’t be able to do it alone, but will the ragtag team he’s assembled be enough? Will any of them survive long enough to make a difference?

Ship Wrecked III

“Fantastic Read! Waited and waited for this 3rd installment. MWM did not disappoint!” Gordon Parks

Finally, Cameron Decker is reunited with Heather—the love of his life, now a fellow galactic traveler in her own right. Each has survived their own hellish experiences. Now onboard their new starship, they settle in for the journey home to Earth—or what’s left of it. News is not good: the massive, tentacled Loths are multiplying at an astounding rate, and much of humankind has either perished, succumbing to the rampaging beasts, or moved on to other worlds.

But soon, the starship is critically damaged, requiring extensive repairs before the journey can continue. Even their immediate survival hangs in the balance. Heather decides to take a pair of escape pods and head to Earth with a motley crew, while Cameron stays back with his Loth and his alien friend, Joe, who are too large to fit. They set down on the nearby planet Volegare, but the plan for repairs quickly becomes a nightmare—not only is Volegare full of hostile lifeforms, it’s plagued by constant volcanic eruptions.

It seems that nothing will go as planned for either Cameron or Heather. As their separate adventures play out, placing them and their friends in mortal danger, this time reuniting may not be in the cards. And there may not even be a home world for them to return to . . .

Gun Ship

Stranded, Loham Babar has spent the last fifteen months living amongst humans. During the day, he’s a South Chicago high school janitor, slopping a mop around from nine o’clock to three o’clock five days a week. At night, hiding out in an old boarded-up factory, he attends to his damaged interstellar spacecraft—making repairs—counting the days when he can return to his homeworld of Calunoth. All he needs to do is mind his own business—avoid any messy human dramas for just a few more weeks.

But it is on one of those quiet nights when he hears them outside—the MP140s. Named for a police radio code for murder, these bangers are among the worst, most ruthless killers in the entire city. Peering down from the 3rd-floor window, Babar recognizes the quiet hermit boy below him, the one with the ugly facial scars, walking into a death trap. Little does Babar realize at the time that this scared, complicated, seventeen-year-old will be the key to saving the distant Realm of Dom Dynasty.

USS Hamilton – Ironhold Station

Relatively new to interplanetary power plays, Earth is being drawn into its first interstellar war. The year is 2170 and the US Space-Navy’s 3rd Fleet, having been deployed to the Auriga Star System, is under attack by a far more advanced— and far more ruthless— enemy, the Grish.

As one warship after another falls victim to the powerful alien fleet, Commander Galvin Quintos, a young Senior Officer, never having been the least bit interested in having a command of his own, is suddenly thrust into the captain’s chair. It is only by sheer luck, along with a good measure of cagey smarts, that Quintos can save the USS Hamilton, the principal asset of the 3rd Fleet, an immense, battle-torn, dreadnaught.

Then comes a message from Earth Command: Earth is under attack—Make haste, return to base. With untold thousands dead, the remnants of the fleet must make its way back home.

USS Hamilton – Miasma Burn

Captain Galvin Quintos had returned home to Earth soon after liberating Ironhold Station from a ruthless band of Pylorian pirates. But the Grish had been waiting for his transport ship—an attack he barely survived. Now, three months later, he’s still recuperating within the walls of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Just today, Quintos has learned of a new intergalactic adversary—a highly advanced alien force, the Varapin – who are currently en-root from the Andromeda Galaxy. Intel has it, these ghoulish-looking aliens are now aligned with the Grish, and together, they’re hell-bent on annihilating all of humanity. Quintos, certain his crew has already moved on to other posts, and his ship, the USS Hamilton, surely is still in space dock with battle damage. He must figure out how to get back into the fight, and do so fast.

USS Hamilton – Broadsides

Sitting in his oppressively small 10 x 10 cell at the Norfolk Naval Station’s Brig, Captain Galvin Quintos awaits his impending court-martial. That’s when he has a most unexpected contact by Fleet Commander Admiral Block. He’s proposing an off-book, secret operation—one coming at the request of the Pleidian Weonan Empress Shawlee Tee. For Quintos, telling Shawlee “no” was never an option. Unfortunately, according to the admiral, this very well could be a mission of no return. The war with the Grish has turned desperate and the Alliance is tallying far more losses than wins. To complicate matters, all other US Space-Navy warship assets have been deployed to various hot spots within the quadrant. As for the mission, Fleet Commander Twinwon and his crew are on the run from a fleet of eighteen Grish Warships somewhere out within the farthest reaches of frontier space. The Empress knows she has no right to ask, but she has no one else to turn to—she needs Quintos and the USS Hamilton’s crew— and she needs them now. Sure, this rescue may be coming too late—but no one ever said being a hero was easy.

First problem—how the hell will Quintos escape from a Norfolk high-security detention facility…

Hover

The year is 2049, and we most certainly are not alone…

A miraculous, life-enhancing microbe has been discovered on Mars and the race is on to bring the organism back to Earth. But failed physicist Jack Harding has his own reasons to get to Mars first—to save a dying, seven-year-old boy. All he must do to succeed is break the law—the law of gravity. To make the mission to Mars, Jack must perfect a ground-breaking anti-gravity technology and avoid being killed by ruthless billionaire, Travis Locke, a man who has no qualms with breaking a few laws himself—even murder. The life of a young boy, one of five orphans entrusted to Jack’s care, hangs in the balance as Jack struggles between the man he once was and the man he hopes he can be again.

USS Jefferson: Charge of the Symbios

After the recent near-destruction of the USS Hamilton, Captain Galvin Quintos has been lying low, getting the USS Jefferson ready for service. In the midst of refurbishing the vessel, he gets a call for help from his former XO, new starship captain Gail Pristy. The Varapin have lured the 9th Fleet into a devious trap, and it’s not long before Quintos has his orders to hurry to the rescue. But the Varapin have a colossal new warship—one that puts anything the US Space-Navy has to shame. Even after Quintos assembles a crew, he’ll still need to pull a few rabbits, along with a few Symbio Poths, out of a hat to have any chance of surviving the coming battle. And Quintos’ one last hope—reuniting with a past enemy—may prove as dangerous as fighting the Varapin themselves.

Starship Oblivion: Sanctuary Outpost

The situation is dire. The Alliance is crumbling. Thine, Pleidian, and Human civilizations are each at a crossroads for their very survival. Captain Galvin Quintos has a plan to defeat the Grish and the far more dangerous Varapin. But to pull this off, he’ll have to go it alone, cut ties with the US Space-Navy, and become a true outlaw—a full-fledged pirate. That and say goodbye to his loyal friend Derrota, Admiral Block, and Captain Gail Pristy. Feeling he may have just jumped from the frying pan into the fire, Quintos is forced to build new strategic alliances with the Pylors. But to have their help and access to their ragtag fleet of warships, he’ll need to prove himself. He’ll need to embrace ruthless marauding to acquire a priceless gem onboard the luxury starliner Pecunious. Looming, though, is an epic battle with the Varapin elite Vanquishing Shadow Strike Force—a battle that could very well dictate who will emerge victorious in this war. Yes, Gavin will no longer have US Space-Navy assets at his back, but he will have Hardy, the Symbios, and one eight-mile-long Gorvian technology warship called Oblivion.

Heroes and Zombies: Escape to Black Canyon

When three alien spacecraft arrived in Earth’s upper orbit, it was no social call. By the time the splat bags started falling, it was already too late; virulent spores had spread across the planet. By the time a trial vaccine could be produced, the RVMM pathogen had already killed millions and infected billions, turning humans into vapids, the undead, zombies…Few humans survive today, one being robotics tech-billionaire Chad Wright. His mission—head west to Grand Junction to find his missing wife and daughter. Traveling by land would be a death sentence, so Wright and his team must traverse the raging whitewater rapids of Black Canyon.

The Test Pilot’s Wife

The Test Pilot’s Wife is the bittersweet saga of Lura Lee Dunn and WWI flying ace Eugene Hoy Barksdale. Written in the spirit of The Aviator’s Wife and The Second Mrs. Astor, this historical fiction novel features cameos from such notable characters as Jimmy Doolittle and Amelia Earhart.

WWI is waning in Europe, but Lieutenant Barksdale’s near constant aerial combat missions have taken their toll. Homeward bound—his physical wounds are healing, while haunting mental wounds linger.

Lura Lee Dunn is an aspiring concert pianist, whose own personal battle is just beginning. The women’s suffrage movement is on the rise, emboldening her to break free from her prominent father’s outdated expectations. Unexpectedly, at a posh Hollis House gala, she meets a young pilot, one just home from fighting the Jerries over France. There is no ignoring Barksdale’s quick wit and Southern charm. But try as she might to avoid the young aviator, Lura finds herself drawn to him.

Barksdale quickly rises in the ranks as one of America’s top test pilots. Soon, Lura hears accounts of the young pilot’s dramatic exploits—breakneck aerial races, parachuting from planes, and so many death-defying crashes—that the man seems to border on the suicidal.

Lura readies to leave—to study at Chicago’s renowned Perfield Music School. Tying her fate to the enigmatic pilot, will only bring disaster into her life. But even as dark clouds form in the skies above, she cannot ignore the pull, or the need, to stay.

The Fallen Ship – Rise of the Gia-Rebellion

“If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the
human I am.” — Charles Yu

Moving on from the trauma of combat in Afghanistan, former Green Beret Captain Sam Dale has just begun to settle down in his hometown of Castle Rock, Colorado. Now the owner of several small businesses, he is unaware that his world is about to be turned upside down. The call comes in at 2:30 a.m. The skies outside have opened up, unleashing a torrential rainstorm. Sam’s small towing company is being tasked with the retrieval of some kind of crashed aircraft.

At the site and up close, Sam soon suspects this is no ordinary aircraft. Could it be…some kind of small alien ship? And that’s when Sam comes face-to-face with the pilot—one who goes by the name of Cypress.

Sam will soon learn that a massive fleet of warships has recently jumped into the solar system, originating from the planet Naru. Soon, the initial stages of terra-displacement will ensue—the ravishing of Earth’s natural resources and genocide of the human populace. Sam and Cypress discover their goals are more aligned than expected—deciding to work together, albeit reluctantly. First up, they must recruit an army of local townsfolk. Unfortunately, too few of them are only marginally acceptable. Others are downright misfits. While it is time to defend a now totally isolated Castle Rock, it is also time to play offense and take the battle to the alien fleet up in space. Sam will now have to become the man he has fought so hard to leave in the past. The decorated Green Beret, the one with killer instincts and combat skills like few others.

And so, the epic interstellar saga, The Fallen Ship, begins…

USS Adams: No Escape

Book 6 of the USS Hamilton Series

Captain Galvin Quintos, along with his irreverent crew, is back and facing his most harrowing enemy yet. As the battle within the Eta Carinae Star System rages on with the Varapin, Quintos is forced to make a deal with the devil, one Commander Dunft Choob. Sure, Quintos has saved the pirate world of Haven—but at a heavy price. Oblivion, the most powerful warship in the known galaxy, will be reluctantly returned to the Varapin ghouls. Pleidian Empress Shawlee arrives on the scene, bringing with her two familiar dreadnoughts, USS Hamilton and USS Jefferson, but also a new dreadnought, USS Adams—a ship recommissioned and converted to a Gilded Age luxury liner, then, all too quickly, turned back into a warship. She might not be ready for the demands of Quintos’s crew—not to mention intergalactic warfare—but there is no time to figure that out. If that’s not stressful enough for Quintos, Doc Viv is about to share something that will bring him to his knees.

Meanwhile, Captain Gail Pristy is keeping vigil over Quintos’s secret hideaway back within the Lost Tombstone Star System. She now asks just one thing of Quintos—find the Varapin transport ship Boundless Wrath, which has imprisoned her EUNF US Space-Navy crew members. While locating the ship might not be difficult for Quintos, chasing her down will be. Inexplicably, both ships find themselves within an alternate universe—with propulsion and weapons systems off-line. Now, a hostile alien species called the Ziu, with many hundreds of warships, is quickly closing in on them.

THE FALLEN SHIP II

The epic battle for AI supremacy in the universe between the Geo-Mind and Gia continues. Beneath the isolation zone, 300 alien troops have been dispatched, and if that’s not discouraging enough, the 23rd Silarian Fleet has initiated terra displacement operations outside the energy dome. It’s looking more and more desperate in the small town of Castle Rock. So, the question arises . . . just how much of a difference can Sam, an ex-Green Beret with trigger issues; Cypress, an AI-possessed golden retriever; and Harper, a pretty part-time nurse, have when it comes to saving planet Earth? It’s time to find out—sit back and buckle up, because this action-packed, adrenaline-pumping sequel to book one of the Fallen Ship series is finally here.

JUNKET — UNTAMED ALIEN WORLDS

With two intergalactic wars under his belt, Captain Francis Miller retired from the 23rd StarBorne, battle-tested and battle-weary. Fast forward ten years, he’s now a civilian and co-owner of Miller’s Frontier Junkets. His pride and joy, Joan of Arc, is a newly refurbished military corvette, offering exclusive paid junket excursions out to Foreland-Tanzania Sector—a star system just recently designated as a protected wild alien game preserve.

But Miller’s next junket is already hitting a bumpy road. His business partner and on-again-off-again girlfriend, Tanya St. James, has walked away from their relationship. Undeterred, Miller and crew have set off on a land excursion deep into Bastiel-6 World’s wilderness, where scientists, journalists, and a less-than-scrupulous billionaire are chafing at the bit to reach the infamous Valerian Caverns, where a subterranean scientific anomaly resides. It’s not lost on Miller that everyone has their own hidden agenda.

Soon, the wheels come off the proverbial cart. Between despicable wildlife poachers, vicious alien creature attacks, and what may be a serial killer among them, Miller’s latest junket looks to be on a one-way ticket to total catastrophe. Turning back would be the obvious solution, but he’s just learned that two of his own have been kidnapped. If they turn back, they die.

USS LINCOLN

Brace yourself for the most electrifying, adrenaline-fueled mission yet with ‘USS Lincoln — Mercy Kill’ by Mark Wayne McGinnis. Caught in a deadly game of interstellar cat and mouse with a new and vile alien enemy, Captain Galvin Quintos will be forced to make choices no US Space Navy Captain should ever have to make — including who among those he cares most about should live or die. A cosmic storm is coming, one that has already decimated the long-lost crew of USS Lincoln. Has USS Adams already fallen into the same perilous trap, poised to succumb to the same fate? Has Doctor Vivian Leigh finally had enough with uncertainty aboard a military warship? Is it time to bid farewell to a three-hundred-year-old ChronoBot friend? Put up the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign, grab a bag of popcorn, switch your phone to silent, and sink into that favorite chair of yours… you’re in for a long night.

CHRONOBOT CHRONICLES

The year is 2182. Stuck on a dull space station, 17-year-old Loni Solace’s heart is failing her, and not just metaphorically. In search of a last thrill, she jumps aboard the freighter, Gossamer. She expected adventure, but what she gets is a living nightmare. The crew? They’re turning into something unimaginable, all because of some freaky bio-tweaks to survive on deadly Rivon3.
Enter Hardy: a combat ChronoBot with a messed-up memory, now Loni’s unexpected backup. Teaming up with Orin, just a bit older, and a few irreverent crewmates, they’re up against not just the horror on the ship, but also the galaxy’s big bad: SynthoGen Corporation. The chaos ramps up when Loni finds out about her mother—a genetics scientist everyone thought was long dead, but who’s smack in the middle of this mess. The crew’s thrown into high-octane battles and face-offs, diving deep into a universe of betrayals and conspiracies. The stakes? Their lives and the truth.

A USS Hamilton Series Spinoff

Scrapyard Ship – Uprising – a new saga begins…

As dark as the void of space, Velon ships loomed like monoliths carved from obsidian. Four-Star Station fell prey to their assault, leaving behind a trail of bodies and hostages. Now, their course is set for Earth, and time is running out…

In bygone days, Star Watch would’ve rushed to the rescue. But those once-mythic defenders of the galaxy? They’ve faded into whispers and old tales.

Mollie Reynolds, leader of a ragtag resistance team, hasn’t seen her father, the legendary Captain Jason Reynolds, or her sister, Boomer, in over a decade. Ricket, Dira, Gunny Orion… Those valiant figures from the Craing War have all vanished. And the technologically advanced Caldurians, once Earth’s staunchest ally? They’ve ghosted humanity, taking their cutting-edge warships with them.

Mollie stands at a precipice, facing three Herculean challenges. First: Recruit a starship captain who’s daring, relentless, and possessing balls of steel. Second: Commandeer the newly minted Caldurian warship, Crysteon. Third: In the midst of chaos, locate her missing father.

Enter Captain Matt Briggs. Does he come with baggage? Sure. More than a little attitude? Maybe. Does he want to help the beautiful, headstrong, resistance leader—not so much. But time’s running out—Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. Can Matt and Mollie pull off the impossible? Fend off the swiftly approaching Velon threat? It’s a coin toss.

95 replies

Charles Grimes says:
April 4, 2014 at 9:00 pm

Thanks for three good books in the Scrapyard series. Great story line with many good surprises. Looking forward to book Four! Will be great to see our good guys win it all.
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Ray Pimentel says:
April 14, 2014 at 8:44 pm

Can not wait for Realms of Time when is it due
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  April 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm
  
  Very soon!
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  - Malcolm says:
    August 31, 2021 at 2:31 pm
    
    Hi Mark, I have read Iron hold, Broadside, Miasma burn, Scrap yard and now Star Watch. WOW, absolutely Loved them, couldn’t put them down. Is there a follow on the Star Watch, please say yes.
    If so what’s it called.
    Tried to read Hover, but just Can’t get into it, it’s like someone else wrote it, I have given up at 60% thru for the fourth time. Thanks Malcolm
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    - Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
      June 13, 2022 at 8:16 am
      
      Hi Malcolm,
      Thanks for the comment. I was trying something different with HOVER. Happy you enjoy the military scifi series… lots there. Thanks for reading.
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Martin Crook says:
June 7, 2014 at 12:42 am

I have just finished the first of the scrapyard series, I did not expect a cliffhanger , I went and purchased the rest of series, from Amazon within 30mins, so I have plenty to go through, a thrilling read.

I am in the UK.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 7, 2014 at 8:04 am
  
  Thanks Martin — Let me know if you enjoy the other three in the series (so far) as much as the first.
  -MWM
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Richard Ackley says:
July 2, 2014 at 10:46 am

What happened to TAPPED IN?
I just finished the sample, went to buy the e- book and it’s been removed.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  July 2, 2014 at 4:38 pm
  
  I am soooo glad you asked that question! Tapped In is/was actually part on of a three part full-length novel. I took it off the market because it’s being replaced. The name of the new novel is (as of right now) called Mad Powers.
  
  Mad Powers is almost done – being written as I write this. Those that have read Tapped In (Part 1) will be happy to see that the complete Part 1 (Tapped In) Part 2 (Remembered) and Part 3 (Mad Powers) will be available soon in the full length novel – within the next few weeks (by the end of July, 2014)…
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Troy says:
July 2, 2014 at 5:38 pm

When will Realms of time be available on Audible, love the series but work too much to read, love listening to them in my car.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  July 3, 2014 at 7:00 am
  
  Keep checking back — Realms of Time Audio Book is done and is in final check…
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Joe Dean says:
August 20, 2014 at 8:29 am

When is book 5 of this exciting series?? GAWD I hope there is a book 5 lol
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- Joe Dean says:
  August 20, 2014 at 8:31 am
  
  Oh btw the cover characters are Dira, Reynolds, and Traveler 🙂
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  - Shane Short says:
    August 22, 2014 at 2:27 pm
    
    I concur
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Shane Short says:
August 22, 2014 at 2:27 pm

The Scrapyard books are awesome. I can’t wait for book 5. The action pace of the series makes the book very hard to put down once it is started…But I do have to admit, within the first 50 pages in Realm of Time I knew you were going to bring back Nan. I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
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John Whitmore says:
August 29, 2014 at 4:46 pm

Please send notices of your publishings. Thanks
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Ryan Carter says:
October 11, 2014 at 10:03 am

Oh man just finished all the books of the scrapyard series and can’t wait for the great space to come out. Such a great story line and amazing writing! I finished them all with a week and can’t wait for more!
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  October 11, 2014 at 6:48 pm
  
  Thanks Ryan – glad you liked scrapyard books! In the meantime – check out Mad Powers!
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Steve Rompala says:
October 17, 2014 at 4:41 pm

Hi Mark,
Wanted to high five you on the scrap yard ship series. All five books (so far) finished in record time (approx 3 weeks). Yo have a hell of a writing talent, very very well done. PS left my comments on Amazon as well. Look forward to Great Space next – Cheers Steve
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  October 18, 2014 at 11:29 am
  
  Many thanks for the nice words, Steve. Check out Mad Powers too
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John M says:
July 29, 2015 at 10:11 am

A wonderful series well worth the time to read and enjoy over and over again. Here’s hoping the creative juices continue to flow.

John
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Julie says:
August 2, 2015 at 10:47 am

Mark –

I very much enjoyed Mad Powers and would like to know when the next book in the series is due for sale.

Thanks,
Julie
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Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
August 2, 2015 at 10:53 am

Hi Julie
I was a good way into writing Deadly Powers when I got diverted into writing an interim book called Embrace The Wind … It’s an early 1900’s high adventure / love story – which happens to be true. Then it’s back to finishing up Deadly Powers… Let me know if your interested in Embrace The Wind as well.

Mark
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Scott Kendall says:
September 1, 2015 at 9:17 pm

Just finished the entire Scrapyard Ship series. Must say it’s been a long time since a book series has engaged me with the characters so deeply. Deeply enough that i found myself tearing up reading the final epilogue of Call to Battle. I hope beyond hope that in some way these charatcers can continue in new and wild adventures. Just about to read Star Watch and i have high hope for this book. Like most lovers of the written word i don’t so much read the books as see them as i read the words. I can see the people, smell the smoke, hear the battles, Explosions etc. Great writing deserves acknowledgement. Thank you 🙂
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Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
September 2, 2015 at 3:24 am

Thank you, Scott. I’m really happy you enjoyed the Scrapyard Ship series books. And I’m happy the characters are a part of your life, like someone you actually know — they certainly are for me.

I hope Star Watch provides you with as much entertainment value – I’m enjoying writing the adventures – which are more self-contained as you would find in a weekly TV series but of course the continuing saga of the lives of the chapters we’re fond of … Some will go away but new ones will arrive. Make sure you check out Lone Star Renegades – there too the characters seem to imbed themselves into one’s life.
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Gary says:
January 12, 2016 at 10:27 pm

When is Star Watch Book 3 scheduled for release?
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Scott says:
February 14, 2016 at 1:21 am

Is there going to be second book of lone star renegades? I liked it, and I want to see what happens next.
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Tahi Elgato says:
January 13, 2017 at 6:31 am

I love all the books but Simpleton is my favourite. Hope Cuddy has more adventures. I like that the shops are all advanced tech instead of the usual old battered freighters. The concept of the Habitats on the ships is really clever.
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Dow Hurst says:
February 18, 2018 at 7:36 pm

I loved Jacked! Excellent story! Are you planning a sequel, as the ending is just begging for Collin to get a shot at getting the Turd back? Thanks,
Dow
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  February 22, 2018 at 2:47 pm
  
  Sorry, Dow, there won’t be a sequel to Jacked (Lone Star Renegades). I loved writing it and thought it would be a super great seller – unfortunately, it wasn’t. I rarely write sequels these days, so many stand alone books I want to write! take care – Mark
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Frank says:
March 23, 2018 at 10:11 am

I was wondering if “The Simpleton Quest” is available in printed format-I only find Kindle which I do not have?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  March 23, 2018 at 10:14 am
  
  Here you go … https://www.amazon.com/Simpleton-Mark-Wayne-McGinnis/dp/0997451475/ref=bseries_primary_1_0997451475
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B. Lowell says:
April 27, 2018 at 7:03 pm

Any plans to turn “Ship Wrecked Stranded on an alien world” into a series?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  April 27, 2018 at 7:55 pm
  
  Yes – book 2 comes out in August 2018
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  - Steeve says:
    August 15, 2019 at 8:21 pm
    
    when will book 3 of ship wrecked be released?
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Kirstein says:
March 23, 2019 at 9:19 pm

Hi Mark, is there going to be a Boy Gone 2? I’ve just finished it and really need more even though I’ve never been into aliens.

I’m the same as someone above who said when they read they see, etc, everything instead of seeing the words and I feel like I’m right there which is probably why I read as much as I do. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen with audible books so I can’t be doing with them as nothing is the same as reading and being involved in what you are reading.

Thanks for writing such a fantastic book even an alien novice could enjoy
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Bill Zinn says:
March 24, 2019 at 5:03 pm

Oops… My bad… In my initial post, I referred to Scrapyard Ship as “Junkyard Ship”.. Guess it’s been a while since I read those, eh?
‘Scuse me, y’all. Like I said, I.T. can ‘affect’ one a bit…
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Henri LeRoi says:
April 11, 2019 at 11:03 pm

Left you an Amazon 5 star review. Looking forward to inhaling your books. Thanks again and best wishes………… ” Good my countrymen, for I am Welsh you know. ” Henry V
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Kirstein Wood says:
May 31, 2019 at 9:06 am

Hi love, is there going to be any more Boy Gone please?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  May 31, 2019 at 10:18 am
  
  Yes, Boy Gone II – tentatively called Dog Gone – by the end of the year (2019) 🙂
  
  Cheers- Mark
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  - Kirstein says:
    August 14, 2019 at 6:36 pm
    
    Yeyy, thanks ever so much x
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  - Kirstein says:
    August 2, 2020 at 5:24 pm
    
    Hi again love. No pressure but is Dog Gone anywhere close to being released? x
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Walt Krutzfeldt says:
June 2, 2020 at 3:08 pm

Hey mark I’m trying to purchase ship wreck 2 and there are not copy’s available, any idea when I would be able to get a copy as I would really like to read what’s next.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 2, 2020 at 3:41 pm
  
  I just saw that – it’s fixed now with the correct book – so sorry about that — mark
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Randy Macdonald says:
June 11, 2020 at 12:18 am

Mark, do all of your books end up on Audible? Always looking for your latest, great reads!

Thanks
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  July 29, 2020 at 6:09 am
  
  Yes – sometimes takes a few months, but eventually, all my books end up on Audible.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  February 7, 2021 at 1:08 pm
  
  Yes – sometimes takes a while, though.
  
  Mark
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Rus Rogers says:
July 28, 2020 at 3:12 pm

Was curious if there will be a book 2 to Guardian ship?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  July 29, 2020 at 6:15 am
  
  The hodgepodge of ‘Ship’ books, like Hidden Ship, Guardian Ship, and Gun Ship, will probably not get sequels — most of my time is going toward the USS Hamilton series for now. Thanks!
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Francis M. Riley says:
September 21, 2020 at 11:10 am

Please send me list of the reading order of the different series.
I have bought different series books because they are not Numbered. Thank You
Sincerely
Francis M Riley
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  September 22, 2020 at 8:57 am
  
  Other Books by MWM
  
  Scrapyard Ship Series
  Scrapyard Ship (Book 1)
  HAB 12 (Book 2)
  Space Vengeance (Book 3)
  Realms of Time (Book 4)
  Craing Dominion (Book 5)
  The Great Space (Book 6)
  Call To Battle (Book 7)
  
  Tapped In Series
  Mad Powers (Book 1)
  Deadly Powers (Book 2)
  
  Lone Star Renegades Series
  Lone Star Renegades (also called ‘Jacked’) (Book 1)
  
  Star Watch Series
  Star Watch (Book 1)
  Ricket (Book 2)
  Scrapyard LEGACY (Book 6)
  Glory for Space Sea and Space (Book 4)
  Space Chase (Book 5)
  Scrapyard LEGACY (Book 6)
  
  The Simpleton Series
  The Simpleton (Book 1)
  The Simpleton Quest (Book 2)
  
  Galaxy Man Series
  Galaxy Man (Book 1)
  
  Ship Wrecked Series
  Ship Wrecked (Book 1)
  Ship Wrecked II (Book 2)
  Ship Wrecked III (Book 3)
  
  Boy Gone Series
  Boy Gone Book 1
  
  Cloudwalkers
  Cloudwalkers
  
  The Hidden Ship
  The Hidden Ship
  
  Guardian Ship
  
  Guardian Ship
  
  Gun Ship
  Gun Ship
  
  USS Hamilton Series
  USS Hamilton – Ironhold Station (Book 1)
  USS Hamilton – Miasma Burn (Book 2)
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Frank says:
October 4, 2020 at 9:51 pm

Just read Galaxy’s man and boy be gone enjoyed both of them when will the sequels be ready?
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Al S says:
February 7, 2021 at 1:03 pm

I just got finished the 3 USS Hamilton books – definitely a good read! Are there going to be sequels to the USS Hamilton series (the Jefferson series?) Seems like book 3 ended pretty abruptly.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  February 7, 2021 at 1:06 pm
  
  Yup USS Jefferson will be out in April lot’s more to come with Captain Quintos and crew…
  
  Mark
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Tony says:
February 17, 2021 at 10:39 am

love all the books a few questions hope you can answer
1. any change you could put a drawing of the USS Hamilton in Explore the Ships ?
2. will there be more Ship Wrecked Series?
Thanks for the books great reading
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  March 10, 2021 at 10:41 am
  
  Hi Tony, Probably not, in answer to both of your questions. More books coming, though.-)
  Thanks, Mark.
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Patrick says:
March 7, 2021 at 8:24 am

Will there be anymore books for the starwatch series? I just finished book 6 and noticed it there has been none added since 2017.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  March 7, 2021 at 9:16 am
  
  Nope – all done with the Star Watch and Scrapyard Ships series – Now working on the USS Hamilton – Jefferson series books. Thaks – Mark
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Effi says:
March 9, 2021 at 10:58 pm

I remember reading a book describing how Gus found the original Lily as a scrap yard ship. I have searched and searched and can’t find this book. Help!!!
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Tadgh O'Duinn says:
April 22, 2021 at 3:37 am

Will we have a third Simpleton book? I just finished book two and I can’t find any news of it anywhere
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  April 22, 2021 at 5:23 pm
  
  Hi Tadgh, Unfortunately, that was just a 2-book series. You might enjoy the 3-book series, Ship Wrecked, Stranded on an Alien World… which was one of my most popular series. Thank you for reading my books. Cheers, Mark
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SteveT. says:
May 23, 2021 at 4:42 pm

I have read quite a few of your books now, and every one have kept me enthralled. I have to say between you and John Ringo, you are my favorite authors!!
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Debbie L says:
June 7, 2021 at 8:17 pm

I was wondering when the third book of the Simpleton series will come out. At the end of the second one you wrote that it was in the works. Wondering what happens in the next part of their adventure. Enjoyed the first two books.
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Vincent R Pawlowski says:
June 16, 2021 at 9:33 pm

Mark:

I enjoyed Boy Gone, and saw where the 2nd book was to be released a couple of years ago. Is Boy Gone gone? Or, is it coming back?

Thanks,

Vince
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Evan W Rowley says:
September 7, 2021 at 6:13 pm

Just finished USS Jefferson and loved it! I can’t wait for book 5.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:15 am
  
  Hi Evan – sorry for the late response. Hope you found book 5. Hamilton book 6 will be out around mid-August.
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Marylin Day says:
December 21, 2021 at 8:52 pm

I have read all of the USS Hamilton,Jefferson and Oblivion books. Can’t wait to see what Quintos is up to as he separates from the military! Love where this is going (I hope!).
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David Coates says:
February 15, 2022 at 8:01 pm

Boy Gone 2 (AKA Dog Gone) please.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:10 am
  
  Hi David, I hear you… I never say never, so we will see.
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Angel Shawda says:
March 5, 2022 at 8:16 pm

I have plowed through the 5 USS Hamilton books. Thank you for great plot lines that are far from predictable. I love the humor and character complexity. Can you estimate when book 6 will be released?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:09 am
  
  Hi Angel, Hamilton Book 6 (kindle) will be out in mid-August. I appreciate the nice comment- thank you!
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Mark Sherman says:
April 14, 2022 at 4:15 pm

Really loved the Hamilton series. Is there going to be a book 6 (and more) I hope? You’ve done an outstanding job of character development in this work. I’m hooked for as long as you are!
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:08 am
  
  Hi Mark,
  Hamilton Book 6 (kindle) will be out in mid-August. Thank you for the nice comment!
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John Ladd says:
May 1, 2022 at 11:23 am

Just finished book 5 of the Hamilton series. Please tell me you are not going to leave off with Quintos crying his eyes out and the bad guys still on the loose?
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:08 am
  
  Hi John, Hamilton Book 6 (kindle) will be out in mid-August. Happy to hear you are enjoying the books!
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Jay greene says:
May 20, 2022 at 12:47 am

So ,I’ve read all the scrapyard,star watch and Hamilton books so far. Really great reading, my question is are you really not gonna do a star watch 7 after ending 6 the way you did?seems as if you ended there to be able to pick back up and have a Finale. And when is the next Hamilton gonna be out ? Thanks and keep up the great writing
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  June 13, 2022 at 8:03 am
  
  Hi Jay,
  I try to never say never, as far as continuing Star Watch… so we will see. I am currently working on the Hamilton book (sequel). That is expected to be out in mid-August. Thank you for reading my books and for your supportive comments.
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SomeGuy says:
June 19, 2022 at 9:19 pm

Currently reading The Fallen Ship and really enjoying it. I will definitely be checking out more of your work. I stopped by to leave just one comment, because I am one of those people for whom this is a bit of a grating, albeit common, mistake. In the scene where the heroes go out to the former SEAL’s compound and all that, you describe him putting a “clip” into the Sig Sauer. Sigs, Glocks, Springfield, all modern semi-auto pistols and rifles use magazines; Not clips. The M1 Garand used a clip.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:37 pm
  
  Thank you for the information. Always happy to get my facts straight.-) Cheers, Mark
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Connor says:
August 6, 2022 at 6:33 am

Hi mark loved the books! I was just curious I know you did mid august for the next Hamilton book but when would the audiobook version be out after that? Thanks for the great writing!
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:36 pm
  
  Thanks for your support, Connor. Hopefully, you got the audiobook. Cheers, Mark
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Kathryn says:
August 8, 2022 at 12:23 pm

I Adored The Fallen Ship and really hope there is a second (maybe even third?) book coming from this🥰
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:31 pm
  
  The second book is out… Fallen Ship 2! Cheers, Mark
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Richard says:
September 22, 2022 at 11:00 am

How about a sequel to Boy Gone ??
Loved most of ur novels but Boy Gone was in my top ten S.F. novels
Richard
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:34 pm
  
  Richard, So much time has gone by, and, although Boy Gone did fairly well, unfortunately, it didn’t meet the fan-fav-threshold for a sequel. Cheers, Mark
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Michael says:
October 26, 2022 at 8:10 pm

You have got to get Boy Gone 2 out! I have to make sure Borkner doesn’t get to go!!!
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:33 pm
  
  I’m afraid I don’t have that on the docket any time soon. Thank you for your support. Cheers, Mark
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Mimi Wiles says:
December 1, 2022 at 4:35 am

Hi Mark, Absolutely enjoyed reading your Cloudwalkers Part 1 to my group for Adult Literacy class. Now we are curious when you will bring out the part 2? You have left us hanging in a manner of speaking. It’s not easy to find books that appeal to a diverse age group and the various reading level skills of people between 18-50+. Cloudwalkers dystopian backdrop, weaving in the highlander clan magic of a future world setting with strong male & female characters was riveting for my class. I was so proud of my group eagerly working through the chapters and the dictionary to learn new words.

For adults who weren’t able to learn to read due to careless teachers, or reading disabilities or just having no choice but to have start working early in their lives, it is amazing to see my adult pupils being spellbound by the magic of the world of words. Cloudwalkers allowed me to bring in environmental articles, architectural articles, religion and of course we even looked at the history of Scotland.

Thank you and we are keeping our fingers crossed for Part 2!
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:29 pm
  
  Hi Mimi, Thank you for the message. Unfortunately, Cloudwalkers was not a fan-favorite, although I am happy you enjoyed it. So, because of the lackluster response for that particular book… there will be no sequel. Thank you for your support. Cheers, Mark
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John X. says:
December 1, 2022 at 6:02 pm

Just finished USS Adams – No Escape. Hope to see a Book 7 in the series before long.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  December 7, 2022 at 1:32 pm
  
  Hi John. Look for it sometime next year. Working on a stand-alone right now. Cheers, Mark
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Mark Jones says:
March 10, 2023 at 7:10 am

Glad to hear that there will be a book 7 in the USS Hamilton series, and hopefully many more.
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Ed Powell says:
April 22, 2023 at 1:21 pm

Hi Mark, I enjoyed your Hamilton series and I’ve gone back and started reading some of your other series. I understand that you are not planning on continuing any of these non-Hamilton series, but I was wondering if any of them are complete. You tend to end books on cliff-hangers, and it would be frustrating to read through some of the backlist series and not get some sort of endings for them.
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- Mark Wayne McGinnis says:
  April 25, 2023 at 8:03 am
  
  Hi Ed, I’m happy you enjoyed the Hamilton Series. That one has been highly popular and I plan to continue that series for (years?), as long as readers continue to read it. My other series – Scrapyard Ship, Star Watch, Ship Wrecked, The Simpleton, and the Fallen Ship are complete. And I have some stand-alones (Gun Ship, the Hidden Ship, etc.). Many of my books start out as stand-alones that may or may not become a series. The deciding factor is… are enough readers reading them? If not enough people get the book through the library or buy the book I can not afford to do a sequel, even if the reviews are good. I wish it were different sometimes—to be able to write longer sequels or make a sequel out of a stand-alone. The bottom line is, my decisions are based solely on what the majority of my readers want from me. So, I will have a few USS Hamilton books coming up the rest of this year and into next year… after that… we shall see. Thank you for reaching out. Cheers, Mark
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Greg says:
August 11, 2023 at 9:24 am

Hi Mark,

Just finished USS Lincoln – Mercy Kill. Great series and love the characters and storyline. One question because maybe I missed it… What happened to Hardy’s shoulder mounted EMP weapon? He wasted those beetles with that weapon and then it disappeared when fighting the last battle against them. Just wondering because that has been eating at me for a couple of days. 🙂

Thx,
Greg
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